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  2. Famous People You Didn't Realize Were Left-Handed - AOL

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    Left-handed people only make up about 10% of the world's population — so you might be surprised to learn how many of them have been world leaders, artists, well-known athletes, award-winning actors.

  3. Handedness - Wikipedia

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    In his book Right-Hand, Left-Hand, Chris McManus of University College London argues that the proportion of left-handers is increasing, and that an above-average quota of high achievers have been left-handed. He says that left-handers' brains are structured in a way that increases their range of abilities, and that the genes that determine left ...

  4. 15 famous celebs who are left handed - AOL

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    Yes, that is right, err, left. Today marks the day all left handers are able to rejoice and celebrate their lovely feature. We decided to round up a few celebs who share the same trait of being ...

  5. 6 things you never knew about left-handed people - AOL

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    An older study found that left-handed people were better at "divergent thinking", and a more recent research cites lefties have better working memories and mental flexibility. 5. Don't get too ...

  6. Laterality - Wikipedia

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    However, wild kangaroos and other macropod marsupials have a left-hand preference for everyday tasks. Left-handedness is particularly apparent in the red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) and the eastern gray kangaroo (Macropus giganteus). The red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) preferentially uses the left

  7. List of left-handed presidents of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Barack Obama signing with his left hand. At least seven of the 45 persons [a] [1] who have held the office of United States president have been left-handed. [2] [3] Only one U.S. president prior to the 20th century was known to be left-handed. [4] Since World War II there have been fourteen U.S. presidents [2] and six of them have been left ...

  8. 24 Things You Didn't Know About Left-Handed People - AOL

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    Left-handed people make up about 10% of the population, and southpaws are often known to be incredibly creative. They may also even have more satisfying sex lives.

  9. Bias against left-handed people - Wikipedia

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    The left hand would then be used for personal hygiene, specifically after urination and defecation. Personal hygiene rules in Islam prefer this, as derived from hadith sources. These rules were imposed on all, no matter their dominant hand. Through these practices, the left hand became known as the "unclean" hand. [6]